Firefighters killed in Tultepec explosions took 15 minutes to arrive

During a gloomy ceremony, family and friends said goodbye to the three firefighters of the municipality of Melchor Ocampo, State of Mexico, dead in the explosions recorded in the La Saucera pyrotechnics workshops, in Tultepec.

Seven firefighters from Melchor Ocampo went to La Saucera when the first explosion was recorded in the pyrotechnic workshops; his transfer lasted less than 15 minutes.

Miguel Ángel Román, fire chief of Melchor Ocampo, explained that his deceased colleagues had not "finished lowering the pipe when the second explosion occurred."

explosion of the firefighter's life, Nazario Guzmán, 19 years old; the commander, Mario Lino, who had 30 years of service; and Guillermo Lira González, 29, with 10 years working in the corporation.

Araceli González, mother of Guillermo Lira, commented that his son "was a beautiful person … He lived it thinking about his work"

Three other firefighters from Melchor Ocampo are hospitalized, including including Efraín Hernández, known as "Bomberín", for the clown character that he gives life in his free time.

After the ceremony, the coffins They were taken to the church of the Lord of Miracles, where a mbad was celebrated in the present body.

Another funeral ceremony was held in the town hall square of Tultepec, to fire the firefighter, Agustín Soto García; the paramedic, Marco Antonio González Martínez; and the state police, Jesús David Duran Martínez and Fernando Fabricio Becerra Huerta

Armando Portugues Fuentes, the municipal president of Tultepec, said that "his example of courage and courage will be recognized by all those who are close d & # 39; them. " [19659003 The EPN orders provide for avoiding accidents such as Tultepec

After the recent explosions in Tultepec, President Enrique Peña Nieto ordered a plan for the first time. action to prevent further pyrotechnic accidents in this municipality.

The Governor of the Mexican State, Alfredo del Mazo, indicated that under the direction of the Department of National Defense, regularization campaigns will be conducted regarding permits, training of pyrotechnic craftsmen and updating of their workshops. apply sanctions to those who work without the required permission.

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With the information from Carlos Guerrero and Juan Sebastián Solís.

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